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EAGLES REPORTEDLY OPEN TO TRADE OFFERS FOR DESEAN JACKSON

"The Eagles <a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/17/eagles-say-desean-jackson-has-a-bright-future-in-philly/">have
been pretty consistent</a> with their public statements about wanting <a class="nameLink" href="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4659/desean-jackson">DeSean
Jackson</a> back with the team in 2012.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, that might not represent their full take
on the situation. Schefter reported Friday that the team is <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/AdamSchefter/status/173161807182184448">open to
listening</a> to trade offers for Jackson after they use the franchise tag on
him.</p>

What’s with the contradictory information?</p>

If the Eagles do want to trade Jackson, it would make sense to say nothing
but positive things about him in public to downplay any character concerns that
might linger from Jackson’s sulking about his contract status. Their public
statements of happiness about a continued relationship with Jackson could also
be designed to solicit offers to their liking as opposed to ones for a player
that other teams know you are looking to unload.</p>

The trouble with that angle is that if the Eagles really didn’t want Jackson,
they could be taking a big risk by slapping the franchise tag on him in hopes of
finding a trade partner. They could then rescind the franchise tag — the Eagles
<a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/12/report-eagles-plan-to-franchise-desean-jackson/">have
done that twice before</a> — if Jackson didn’t sign it, but that seems like an a
strange way to play things in this wide receiver market. Jackson could forestall
any chance of that happening by signing the tender quickly, something that seems
likely given how little chance everyone thinks there is that the two sides reach
agreement on a long-term deal.</p>

Either way, the Eagles are almost certain to tag Jackson, so there’s no
reason for them not to listen to trade offers that come their way. They can
always say no and keep Jackson so why rule it out before you know what someone
might give up for him?"</p>

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1

Re: EAGLES REPORTEDLY OPEN TO TRADE OFFERS FOR DESEAN JACKSON

The only WRs slated to make more than $9.4 million next season would be Fitz, Megatron, and Pro Bowl MVP B. Marshall. All of which I value much higher than D. Jackson in terms of being a more complete-WR, completely dominating one-on-one coverages, and not folding like a lawn chair to hard-hits.

Can the Eagles afford the franchise tag on D. Jackson and field a competitive team under the salary cap?

Re: EAGLES REPORTEDLY OPEN TO TRADE OFFERS FOR DESEAN JACKSON

I still think there will be a trade partner with the Eagles, but this deep receiving free agency market [including the Mike Wallace situation] plus a deep WR draft class will likely knock down the assets the Eagles receive in return.